Ash receiver



Oct. 13, 19 31. c, ELLls 1,827,078

ASH RECEIVER Filed Aug. 21. 1929 invention Patented Oct. 13, 1931 CLADDEELLISLOF SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK Asn- RECEIVER,

Ap pli cationfii led:4ug11st21, 1929. Seria1iqo1387,35 7. i

; This invention relates to ashreceivers, particularly receivers which are intended for individual use, and 'is in the nature of an improvement "upon the invention disclosed and claimedinmy prior patent NoLj15'Z015-196 swarm/12,1929. j p v ".An'obj'ect'ofthe invention is to provid e an improved individual ash recciv'er which may be 'paifried by a finger of oneshand, which maybe'adjusted, whileso carried into posi? tions n ost convenient for I receiving ashes; which may bev adjusted for; convenient use whether carried on tlietleftbr righthand,

' Whicli'will remain inladju s'ted positions as the hand is'n1ovedfabout,, and which will be relatively: simple; attractive in appearance, inconspicuous, convenient andinexpensive @A'ffurthp'object of this 'inyention is' to 1 providean improved ash receiver to be carried by oneshand, whichwill'readily' receive the "ashes from a cigarette without spilling of the ashes, which may be moved about into various angular positions withoutfaccidental a spilling of the received ashes, and which may beeasilycIeanedandemptied.

. Various ,b her Objects and advantages will befapparent from the following description of an embodimentpftheinvention; and the" .4 nqvelireamr s will be particularly'pointed out ereinafter in connection with the 21p:

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' Figure 1' is a sideelevation of anind-ividual receiver constructed in accordance with this Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same;

F'gu re3 is" a plan of the same; illustrating the mannerin which the receptacleisfadjusted'; and "11* I Figure 4 is anemar ed; sectional eleva tion or details of thei'connection between the receptacle'gand the" si-ipporting member therefor." In the illustrated'ei'nbod-iment of the invention, theimproved receiver includes a member 1 formed for attachmentto a finger of ones hand, and a receptacle 2 connected to the member 1 in any suitable manner, such has by a bar or arm 3. The member 1 isprefon es handor changed from 0 erably a socket Qr'thimbIe-Iik'e member which receives the" tip end of ones finger like; a thimble. The socket or passage, of the member 1 is preferablytapered; so as'to receive and fit the tip ends of fingers of dif u fer'cntisize, and be comfortable to the wearer 1 on/fingers of'all sizes. 1 'The so cket of ember-1', is also preferably open at both ends so. that it willwpass along thetip'e'nd of the finger tofdifierentextents '0 depending upon the size of "the finger" on which it i' s supported; Such a member may thusbe fitted to the tip end ofany finger of ne' finger to another as maybe desired. r I

Thesocket member 1 maylbe formed from a blankor dfisc ofsuitable sheet material; such as sheet metal, with two oppositeside' v edges jofthe blanki rolled upwardlyjandto ward'oneanotherfto form the socket orpassage which receives the tip endof thefin ger. The blank or disc "may have apertures 5 of any size or shape therein/to ornament I the member 1 and 'such openings have the additional advantage that ;when the; socket member is fitted overa finger, the skin-"of that finger which is received in the-socket, will protrude slightly into'the openingsla nd' resist endwise movement of the finger along thes'ocketf I The arm3, which v may be a fbar or strip ofsheet metal, is pivoted to the member 1 in any suitable'rnanner', such as byeine: rivet 65 which passes through aligned apertures in the arm 3and theblafnk or diseA; 86 While the ,friction between thefarm 3 and thejhead ofriv et 6 or the blanket maybe sufiicient when the article jis new to hold the 'arm*3"in'l different f ang'ular positions into which the arm maybe" adjusted, a spring 9 Washer 7 preferably is provided onthe rivet 4. The washer? '-may'be a dished Washer, and may have radial "orother slots 8 toincrease its resiliency to an desired extent. The washer 7 will provide suiiicient frictional resistance to angular movement of the arm 3 up0n the pivot'pin or rivet 6, Without requiring the use of excessive force inorder to move'the'arm.

. The receptacle'2may b'e seciired'to' the 7 shape.

free end of the arm 3 in any suitable manner, such as by a rivet 9 which passes through the bottom of the receptacle and the free end of the arm 3. The receptacle 2 may comprise a cup-like portion, with the upper portion of its lateral wall first converging upwardly and inwardly into a restricted neck portion 10, and then if desired diverging or flaring outwardly and upwardly to provide a large open face or bell for the receptacle, in which ashes may be deposited.

The restricted neck portion 10 prevents accidental discharge of the ashes collected in the receptacle as the latter is moved about while worn upon ones hand, yet when the receptacle is inverted for cleaning the ashes pass :out freely, A receptacle of this shape may be first drawn from sheet metal into a cup form .and then spun into the desired In use, the member 1 is fitted over the tip end of a finger A of one?s hand indicated by dash lines in Figure 3. The receptacle with its arm may be adjusted into a straight out position shown in fulllines on the drawings, or shifted laterally of the finger intovarious positions at either-side of the finger, as shown by the dash. lines in Figure 3. It will thus be observed that the receptacle may be adjusted into anydesired position around the tipef the finger on which it is supported, regardless of whether that finger is a part of the left or right hand,'and,therefore, one may freely adjust :the receptacle into .positions where it is most convenient to the wearer or user.

It will be understood that various changes in the details "which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of this invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope ofthe invention, as expressed in the appended claims.

Claims: Y

1. An individual ash receiver comprising a member formed forattachment .to a finger of ones hand, and an ash receiving receptacle supported by said member in upright posi tion and adjustable relatively to'said member and laterally of said finger into diiferent .positions relatively to said finger, while remaining in its upright position, wherebyrsaid receptacle may be adjusted into positions most convenientfor the reception of ashes from a cigarette carried by fingers of :the same hand.

2. An'individual ash receiver comprising a member formed for attachment to a finger ofones hand, and an ash receiving receptacle connected to said member and extending therefrom in the direction in which the finger points; so as to constitute a mechanical approximately straight out extension of that finger, the connection of saidreceptacle to :said member being adjustable to permit movement of said receptacle to one side of the finger.

3. An individual ash receiver comprising a member formed for attachment to a finger of ones hand, and an ash receiving receptacle having an arm extending laterally therefrom, and pivotally connected at its free end to said member, whereby when said member is mounted on a finger, said receptacle may be swung into different positions relatively to the finger on Whichsaid member is mounted where it is most convenient to the wearer for reception of ashes from a cigarette carried by fingers of the same hand.

4. An individual ash receiver comprising a tapered socket .member to receive and .fit over the tip of a finger of ones "hand, and an ash receptacle disposed outwardly beyond the end of said socket and pivot-ally connected to said socket member, whereby the .receptacle may be positioned :at "the outer end of said finger and-constitute astraight 'out extension of that finger, and adjusted laterally to either side of the straight-out po sition, so as -to be placed where most convenient for the reception of ashes from a cigarette carried by fingersofthe same hand.

"5. An individual ash receiver comprising a member formed for attachment to a'fin'ger of ones hand, an ash receiving receptacle supported by said member and adjustable relatively to said member from a position 'beyond the end of the finger, and a'ifri'ctional device interposed between said receptacle and member for frictional'l y holdingthe receptacle in different adjusted positions upon said member.

6. An individual ash receiver comprising a member formed for attachment to a finger of ones hand, an ash receiving receptacle, a pivot connecting said receptacle to said member so as to permit movement of said receptacle from aposition adjacent the end of-said fingerto other positionsat either sidethereof, and a frictional spring washer on said pivot and coacting with said receptacle and member to hold said'receptacle frictionally in any of its adjusted positions relatively to said member.

7. An individual ash receiver comprising a member formed .for attachment'to .affinger of ones hand, an ash receiving receptacle, and means pivotally connecting said receptacle to said member-and includingresilient, frictional means at the connection to said member for holdingsaid receptaclefrictiou ally against movement relatively to said member while permittingmovement of said receptacle from a position adjacent the-end of said -finger in either direction laterally therefrom.

CLAUDE ELLIS.

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